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Product Review; Goughnuts Revisited

I wrote a review on this product years ago after I discovered a chew toy called the goughnut. Found it initially at a dog show searching out something new for Chase to chew on as most toys he could destroy in an hour without too much effort. Took him longer to destroy the black kong toys but even those toys were no match for Chase.

As with most of the dog parenting public my house was up to its chair rails with every toy imaginable when Chase was a puppy and due to his destrutco capabilities, thought my Doberman would be toy-less for life. So, I was happy to find the vendor years ago at that local dog show who thankfully introduced me to the goughnut. I was skeptical at that time but made the purchase keeping my fingers crossed it would be THE toy for him. It was and it is.

The info via the company’s website states that their whole line of GoughNuts chew toys is nearly indestructible. They now have come out with the MaXX stick made bigger for dogs like mine. I just received these sticks and will see how long they last.

The product comes in various shapes such as sticks, balls and doughnut shaped. Green for the less aggressive chews and black for the big guns.

c Diane Rich 2013

The stick seems to be most dog’s favorite as they can chew on the end of the sticks. Chase would go through all the sticks annually but what is unique about this company is that once the item is chewed to the red safety indicator, the company will replace the toy free of charge.

c Diane Rich 2013. Once it is chewed to where the red indicator is visible, the toy needs to be taken away from the dog.

You will appreciate that guarantee and replacement policy as each chew toy is pricey. But then it can be expensive buying dozens of toys over the life of your little or big chewer. And pricier to replace your expensive shoes, smart phone and other prized possessions.

c Diane Rich 2013

Per my initial review, the texture of this rubber chew may be a bit different for the dog so not all take to it immediately. I have found when our guest dogs watch Chase chew the toy they become interested.

Choose the toy that is size appropriate for your dog. You can order this product from the website or find a store locator to purchase the product from your local pet store.

c Diane Rich 2013 Here is the medium sized doughnut shaped goughnut presented by our little league chewer. The doughnut comes in small, medium and large

The goughnuts no matter the shape are floatable, cleanable, rollable and recyclable.

Always monitor dog chew toys and take the toy away when damaged

The company stands behind their product, it is made in America and so far so good.

I would like to know if you tried this chew toy and your review of the product. www.goughnuts.com

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